Motor tax out of date on used car.

surferseamey · 31-01-2011 9:59am #1

I bought a used car last week from a Nissan main dealer in Mayo. Just got the motor tax renewal form and it tells me the tax disc will start from the first day of June 2010. As it is now Jan 2011 that means I'll only get 6 months tax for the price of a year. does anyone know what can be done to sort this as there is obviously 6 months arrears since I bought it.

Mr Benevolent · 31-01-2011 10:03am

You're not obliged to pay back tax for a newly purchased car in someone else's name. You need to sign and send the VRC to Shannon and wait for your name to be registered as the owner, then tax the car.

surferseamey · 31-01-2011 10:09am

Confab wrote: »

You're not obliged to pay back tax for a newly purchased car is someone else's name. You need to sign and send the VRC to Shannon and wait for your name to be registered as the owner, then tax the car.

The new log book in my name has been sent out to me and the motor tax renewal form (RF 100B) has been sent with my PIN for renewing on line, however the form is telling me the tax disc will commence on the first day of June 2010.

stevenmu · 31-01-2011 10:14am

What date does the logbook list the change of ownership as?

padma · 31-01-2011 10:15am

theres a form in your motor tax office for new motor tax, bring it to the guards and get them to stamp it for you explaining you just bought the car. Bring it to the motor tax office aand all will be rosy

surferseamey · 31-01-2011 10:21am

stevenmu wrote: »

What date does the logbook list the change of ownership as?

Logbook says new owner, ie. me, was 21st Jan 2011. I'll try filling in the new tax form and getting the gaurds to stamp it this afternoon. Hopefully all should be ok.

wyndham · 31-01-2011 10:24am

Don't do it today. Wait until tomorrow for the new month.

padma · 31-01-2011 10:31am

wyndham wrote: »

Don't do it today. Wait until tomorrow for the new month.

+1 and let them know you haven't driven it yet too.

surferseamey · 31-01-2011 10:35am

padma wrote: »

+1 and let them know you haven't driven it yet too.

Only back from holidays in france yesterday so have tickets to proove I was out the country. Don't even have to tell any porkies!!!

padma · 31-01-2011 10:41am

The guards are grand about it, they don't ask, one time a guard just told me to come back tomorrow as it was a first of the month coming up.

corktina · 31-01-2011 11:30am

the gards are only witnessing your signature...

dlambirl · 31-01-2011 11:37am

+1 The guards never ask questions!

The first time I had to do this I was bricking it going into the Garda Station and had my story all rehersed of what I was going to say if they asked me questions...... they signed the form and commented on the good weather we were having at the time :rolleyes:

si_guru · 31-01-2011 11:48am

dlambirl wrote: »

they signed the form and commented on the good weather we were having at the time :rolleyes:

Jayz..... a detective!

Motor tax out of date on used car.

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